Nurse Job at Indian Health Service in Chinle

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Summary
This position is located at one of the various Service Units under the Navajo Area Indian Health Service. These positions provide a limited range of monitoring and administration of nursing care, therapies and treatments. Evaluate and develop individual nursing plan of care by implementing the plan to ensure quality patient care is given.

NOTE: This is an Open Continuous announcement; applicants will be referred when vacancies occur.

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Responsibilities

• Performs limited nursing duties, completes assignments with guidance from a higher grade employee or supervisor.
• Receives orientation and guidance on nursing policies, regulations, techniques and procedure to which assigned.
• Provides limited nursing care for patients.
• Administers drugs prescribed for patients.
• Obtains blood specimens.
• Measures temperature, pulse, respiration, height, weight and blood pressure and tests vision and hearing.
• Documents care provided electronically or manually in health records.
• Submits patient referrals and coordinate appointments with various clinics.
• Participates in development, update and evaluation of nursing standards of care. Maintains professional caring attitude when dealing with patients and their families.

Requirements

• Conditions of employment
• Selectee may be subject to a probationary period
• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• This is a designated position covered by Public Law 101-630, requiring contact or control over Indian children. Due to this requirement, the agency must ensure that persons hired for these positions have not been found guilty of or pleaded nolo contendere or guilty to certain crimes.
• Adherence to the IHS Circular 2016-04 requiring Measles and Rubella, and seasonal influenza immunizations for staff working in Indian Health Service health care facilities OR an exemption request will need to be submitted.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/.
• May be required to work on a regularly assigned or rotational basis during the day, evening, nights, and weekends and/or holidays.
• You will need to set up direct deposit so we can pay you.

Qualifications

• To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying.
• Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

Basic Requirement(s)

• Education: At minimum, an associate degree, or diploma from an accredited professional nursing program. A graduate or higher level degree from an accredited professional nursing education program is required, as described.
• Degree from Foreign Nursing School: Official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools is required for individuals who graduated from foreign nursing schools.
• Licensure: For all grade levels and positions, applicants must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination and possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a professional nurse in the applicable jurisdiction.

You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Education

You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed, and grades. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer. Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.

Additional information

• Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate based on years of service. IHS may offer credit for related non-federal experience or active duty service in determining annual leave.
• This position is covered by a Bargaining Unit.
• Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized with a service agreement.

The Indian Health Service (IHS), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), and HRSA have student loan repayment programs for qualifying health disciplines. For more information visit the agencies\' loan repayment portals.

No Promotion Potential, stand-alone GS-04 position. For promotion potential to GS-05 and above, please apply to the open announcement.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the position type and schedule.